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Marie Mancini, whose birth‑star foretold both gift in divination and familial disgrace, is taken to the French court by Cardinal Mazarin. There, hidden occult arts thrive as her uncle uses her sister Olympia to manipulate Louis XIV.
In a bid to escape her mother’s dying wish for a convent life, Marie burns her grimoire and adopts the grace of courtly sophistication, while her rising influence over the king draws Mazarin’s wrath. He vows to control her through lavish gifts, yet she rebels against his ruthlessness.
The novel explores the tension between divine power and political ambition, culminating in Marie’s desperate sacrifice to expose Mazarin’s dark secret—a revelation that threatens to destabilize France and challenge even the Sun King’s love.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Marci Jefferson
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